Executive Director of Nursing- BSN and RN to BSN Programs

Executive Director of Nursing- BSN and RN to BSN Programs

About Harrisburg University:

Harrisburg University offers an applied science and technology education for students who want a degree and a dedicated pathway to a career. Its focus is to educate career-minded individuals in the areas of science, technology, engineering and math (STEM careers), giving them the tools to succeed, while helping to shape their communities, locally and beyond. Our goal is to help stimulate economic growth in our region by establishing a STEM educated workforce — a necessary resource in today’s economy.

Mission:

The Harrisburg University of Science and Technology is an independent educational institution offering innovative academic and research programs in science and technology that respond to local and global needs. The institution fosters a diverse community of learners, provides access and support to students who want to pursue a career in science and technology, and supports business creation and economic development.

About the Nursing Program at HU:

Harrisburg University has partnered with area hospital systems and will be simultaneously building and launching a 4-year BSN Program and a RN to BSN Program. Both of these will have an experiential approach and an infusion of technology into the curriculum, in line with our university-wide approach to STEM.

Along with University leadership and stakeholders, we will evaluate the market opportunity to launch a MSN in quality assurance as well.

This Executive Director of Nursing will help lead the charge through all of the PA and Federal regulations associated with starting a brand-new BSN Program. The local labor force is in dire need of qualified and trained BSN’s and HU has a long commitment in working to meet the needs of a changing workforce. This Executive Director will have the opportunity to work with clinical staff, state-of-the-art simulation rooms and “bleeding edge” technology at local medical institutions.

The Executive Director of Nursing will have the ability to work with all aspects of building a program, from working with the architects to design space, hiring the first cohort of faculty, writing and designing curriculum, and many opportunities to put together an entire program from conception to implementation.

Qualifications:

Harrisburg University requires dedicated professionals who have both the experience and desire to work in an active and collaborative environment that stresses high quality service delivery, entrepreneurial spirit, and close contact with a diverse group of internal and external constituents. HU is committed to the support and encouragement of a multicultural environment and seeks candidates who can make a positive contribution in this context. The university is seeking exceptionally qualified individuals who can teach high quality courses and develop applied research initiatives.

We are looking for entrepreneurs and leaders with solid industry and/or academic backgrounds who can shape our rapidly growing programs.

Interested candidates should possess a/an:

Earned doctorate (PhD or equivalent) from an accredited university in Nursing or a related field

Interest and background in providing leadership for new academic programming related to nursing at the undergraduate and potentially, graduate levels

Willingness and aptitude for teaching and utilizing technology in the classroom

Laboratory teaching experience

Experience advising undergraduate research

Ability to initiate and supervise interdisciplinary, applied projects and research

Familiarity with online programs is a plus

Experience working with/familiarity with CCNE accreditation guidelines is strongly encouraged.

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Harrisburg University: At a Glance:

Only science and technology-focused comprehensive university between Philadelphia and Pittsburgh

Private, non-sectarian, not-for-profit, urban, teaching university

Located in the city of Harrisburg in the county of Dauphin

Incorporated in Commonwealth of Pennsylvania: December 12, 2001

Chartered by Pennsylvania Department of Education: January 20, 2005

Inaugural class arrived August 29, 2005

Accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education, June 22, 2009

200 full- and part-time employees

Signature 16-story, $73 million, state-of-the-art Academic Center

Student Population:

The University’s total student enrollment for undergraduate and graduate degree seeking students is 3600 as of January 1, 2017.

Undergraduate Student Body is 49% female, and 53% minority

98% demonstrate financial need

Ranked in top 20 of US News & World Report’s ethnic diversity category for Best National Liberal Arts Colleges

HU places 92% of its graduates in family-sustaining careers in their fields of study within six months of graduation.

HU undergraduate student average debt upon graduation is $7,000 less than the national average student education debt.

Governance of the University includes a 30-member, independent, self-perpetuating Board of Trustees led by the Executive Committee. The Board of Trustees delegates authority for day-to-day operations to senior management.

Notes of Distinction:

First private non-profit science and technology-focused institution chartered in the Commonwealth since Carnegie Mellon University

Educational framework is competency-based, applied, and experiential

Offers Central Pennsylvania’s only master’s degrees in IT Project Management, or Learning Technologies

The University is a Project Management Institute® registered education provider

Home to the Center for Advanced Entertainment and Learning Technologies, The Consumer Insights Research Lab, The Government Technology Institute, The Geospatial Technology Center, and The Food Science and Technology Center.

Co-PI on NSF-funded ADVANCE grant focused on the recruitment, retention, and development of women academics in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) disciplines

Institutional Affiliations & Partnerships:

American Council on Education (ACE)

Association of Independent Colleges and Universities of Pennsylvania (AICUP)

Coalition of Urban and Metropolitan Universities (CUMU)

National Science Foundation (NSF)

Technology Council of Central Pennsylvania (TCCP)

Consortium agreements with Penn State and St. Francis University

Articulation agreements with Harrisburg Area Community College, Community College of Baltimore County & Lehigh Carbon Community College

About Harrisburg:

HU’s location in dynamic downtown Harrisburg connects people to a diverse and exciting community that is a wonderful place to call home. In 2010 Money Magazine rated Harrisburg as one of the nation’s top “Up and Coming Cities” and the area was ranked 12th in the “Best Places to Live” category in 2009 by Kiplinger’s Personal Finance. In 2010, Forbes Magazine ranked Harrisburg as 5th among America’s most livable cities; and the area as #2 among America’s best places to raise a family. The Capital Region is home to over 600,000 residents, making it the 52nd largest statistical metropolitan area in the nation.

Harrisburg is also home to the Capitol of the Commonwealth of PA, and downtown Harrisburg is the center for commerce regionally with a thriving, bustling downtown community of which Harrisburg University takes its home in the center. Strawberry Square, a downtown shopping center connected to our campus and new building, is the student center. The Whitaker Center for Science and the Arts provides auditorium space and numerous cultural events. Restaurant Row and City Island provide countless dining, shopping, sporting and socializing events. We have worked with a local developer to renovate to buildings downtown Harrisburg that now serve as dormitory space. The scenic nature areas along the nearby Susquehanna River offer a relaxing escape from classes and are the site for local concerts, art festivals, and shows. It is also possible to tour Harrisburg’s many historic museums, workout at the local fitness clubs, visit the theatres or take in a minor league baseball game.

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Interested candidates should forward a cover letter, curriculum vitae and statement of teaching philosophy, to the attention of: